Nailing The Problem Of Pronunciation
Failure on your part while pronouncing a name could hurt someone’s sentiments. There are countries where names have religious values. For example, In India or other Asian countries, the surnames hold a lot of value and people do get offended when their names are mispronounced or misspelled. In present times, it has become very important to become a cosmopolitan because the world is rapidly changing into a cosmopolitan society. It is easy to find Asians living in America and Africans living in Europe.
The general problem faced by such people is the wrong pronunciation of their names. It is the wrong pronunciation that eventually makes way for errors in spelling of the names on important documents because the wrong pronunciation is there in the psyche while writing. If one may read and bring into practice the following points then this mistake can be skipped.
The best way to help yourself in pronouncing the names correctly is by understanding different cultures around the world. When you read or hear about different countries and their culture then it becomes very easy to understand the people of those countries. It is an indirect process through which you are getting to know about their language, accent and different names too. It is not evident that you would correctly pronounce each name but you would be able to pronounce some popular names correctly.
Using dictionaries is another solution to this problem. There are dictionaries available in the market and also on the internet which provides you with pronunciation of different names from different countries which could help you communicate with different people very easily. Internet is filled with many online pronunciation guides as well. These guides have fat resources of names from different parts of the world in which you may see the correct pronunciation or hear it.
Memorizing the names helps a great deal too. When you memorize the name, then your mind automatically pronounces the name correctly. The other good way is breaking a name into two and then pronouncing. For example, when you want to pronounce ‘Anderson’, break it into two (Ander and Son) and then pronounce the two together. This is the most popular way to get rid of pronouncing problems all over the world.
Some countries like France and Russia have tough names. They are spelled differently and pronounced differently. It is better to learn these languages or take a guide of someone who understands the language.

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Pronouncing The Names Correctly
It is often observed during presentations, speeches and lectures that many of the speakers make a terrible mistake: they wrongly pronounce the name of the guests, recipients of awards etc. Sometimes, the wrong pronunciation changes the whole meaning of the name. Some people ignore this mistake done on the part of the speaker but for some people their name is very important to them as they feel wrong pronunciation of their name and surname is disrespect to their family or forefathers. This is why it is very important to pronounce names correctly.
In the United States, where people have come from different parts of the world and settled; the problem of pronunciation is inevitable. This has become a stepping stone in the increasing distance of one community from other. The main reason is difference is accent. There are some ways through which one may develop skills to pronounce the names correctly.
The first thing that you need to do is do your homework beforehand. Suppose, you are going to meet some African clients. It is better to rehearse the way their names are pronounced. For example, in some African names such as Tsotsobe, Tsolokile, the letter ‘T’ is silent. You need to know all such things and speak the right names when you meet. Same applies for name of people from other countries. Rehearsing beforehand in circumstances where meeting with people from a different country is planned is a good idea.
The other thing is to have dictionary handy at all time. If you are in a business where you have to meet people from different parts of the world then communication becomes an essential element of casting a great impression. In these cases, you must have a dictionary which provides simple notations as to how pronounce a name. There are many online pronunciation guides as well you may take help from.
There are times when you randomly meet people from another part of the planet be it at the airports, during a holiday or business meetings. At such times, it is advisable to ask them how their names are pronounced if there is any ambiguity in your mind related to pronunciation of their names. Wrongly pronouncing the names might land you in trouble as the other person could feel offended.
Different cultures make us different individuals and this is the reason why and how we speak differently. It is through some knowledge and practice that we can ensure that the names of the other person is pronounced correctly.
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